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title: "SQA Academy Hosting & Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000669832"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY"
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# SQA Academy Hosting & Support

Buyer: SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000669832

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## Summary

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is conducting an open tender for the project titled "SQA Academy Hosting & Support," which will provide training materials to users and replace an existing contract currently managed by E-Learn Design Ltd. This service falls under the education sector and is located in Midlothian, UK. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £48,910. The contract was signed on 3rd December 2021. The procurement process included an open procedure and involved electronic submission for bids.

This contract represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in e-learning or IT services, particularly those experienced in Moodle software. Companies that can offer hosting solutions, IT support, and training material development would be well-placed to compete. The open nature of the procurement allows for a diverse range of suppliers, including SMEs, to participate, thus fostering business growth in the education technology sector.

## Notice

This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.. Must be able to provide Moodle application and support

Options: Additional support over contract period

Renewal: 12 months plus 12 month extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441476 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Contract to be reviewed towards the end date to see if the contract extension will be taken |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £94,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,910 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MIDLOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH22 1FD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Dalkeith |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | E-LEARN DESIGN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441476
- 7 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429884

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT429884&idx=1
  7th October 2021 - ITT Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429884
  SQA Academy Hosting & Support - This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441476
  SQA Academy Hosting & Support - This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000669832

## Provenance

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